Working on Lights ...Again & Again

Well, we have been through 2 obsessions/fixations with Elijah. First being ceiling fans then lawn mowers/cutting grass. Now his new thing? Christmas lights! Not just looking at them, no, that would be too easy. Instead, he wants to decorate and move them around constantly. So we bought him several strands of his own lights and let him do whatever he wanted to do. Oh course, we make sure that the power is off when he was working. :) 

 His play set (aka his fort) is just one of the many places he added lights.

Oh course after all of that hard work, it was time for a dinner break

Puddle Fun

After the big rain we had on Sunday, we had water standing in our yard (this was the first time this is ever happened) so Elijah went out to have some fun.

Dancing Machine

The other night some spontaneous dancing took place :) Love moments like this!

The Things a Daddy Does

Elijah likes everything about the Christmas season, but this year his favorite are the lights. So he asked his Daddy would he please put lights on his play set (also referred to, by Elijah, as his play fort). Byron's response to Elijah was "we'll see". Well, after returning doing errands, what does Byron return home with? Lights for Elijah's play set. :) Elijah was beyond excited. Thanks Daddy!

 My two guys

 All smiles as the lights go up 

 Break time - Getting a grapefruit for Daddy

 Mission accomplished & one happy boy

Playing in the sandbox while enjoying the lights

*This play set was built for Elijah by Byron and my Dad in April 2012* 

Gingerbread House

This year we decided to let Elijah decorate his gingerbread house all by himself. (Confession... It was very hard for me not to help him) It turned out cute, but apparently Elijah prefers minimal decorations on his gingerbread house. :) 

What Has Jingle Bells Been Up To?

 Building with Lego's

 Playing with toilet paper

 Hanging out with Elijah's stuffed animals

And baking 

This year Jingle Bells starts off in one place but moves to another spot as the day goes on. :) 

Facts at Four

Fun Facts

• Weight 34 lbs. (50%) as of 11/30/2012
• Height 39 1/2 (45%) as of 11/30/2012
• Attends school 3 days this year and really likes it. 
• Talks non-stop
• Has a lot of energy
• Had his first successful camp out
• Knows how to drive a nail and does not miss (oh course, with supervision)
• Knows how to use a screw driver too
• Likes taking things apart
• Enjoys working with any and all kinds of tools
• Is a good helper... when he is in the mood
• Still a very picky eater - pasta and cheese are his favorites
• Doesn't care for fruits or vegetables :(
• Eating isn't a top priority to him 
• Unfortunately, he is now sleeping with us but that will be changing in January. Very long story there!
• Is a night owl - No matter what time we put him in bed, he won't go to sleep till 9:00 and even sometimes 9:30 ... the only positive in this is that he does sleep late.
• Has good contact when hitting a baseball (T-ball)
• LOVES everything about Christmas this year
• Seems to have a very good vocabulary developing
• Very strong willed and usually wants to have the last word :(
• Knows most of his letters and numbers (to 10)
• Can write his own name; sometimes right & sometimes backwards
• Imagination has really taken off over the last 2 months
• Ask a lot of questions
• Still likes to cut grass
• Really likes being outside
• Favorite shows: Octonauts, Jake & the Never land Pirates, Mickey Mouse
• Likes to pretend cook and help us cook 
• LOVED his first trip to Disney World in May 

All in all though, Elijah is a loving, happy, smart, great kid! We are truly blessed.

The Arrival of Jingle Bells

This is Jingle Bell's second year to be a part of our family's Christmas festivities. He arrived Saturday morning, December 1st. He showed up with snow covered donuts and hot chocolate for Elijah and him. And this year, he even had a note for Elijah. 

First day of our Advent calendar - Elijah got a piece of chocolate and his activity was to write a note to Santa. We only have an Advent activity every other day. I find it makes the calendar more exciting and ensures we have the time to get the activity done. 

 After the calendar, Elijah turned around to find Jingle Bells. 

Let all the fun with Jingle Bells begin!